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OK SB1913

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Aaron Reinhardt

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires property insurers to file quarterly supplemental reports with the Insurance Department beginning March 31, 2027, detailing policy counts, cancellations, premiums, and claims data by zip code

  • Increases civil penalties for insurance violations from $5,000 to $10,000 per occurrence and cease-and-desist violations from $1,000 to $25,000, while adding authority for the Commissioner to order restitution to affected policyholders

  • Reduces insurer response timelines from 30 days to 14 days for claim acknowledgment and claimant communications, and from 60 days to 30 days for claim acceptance/denial decisions after proof of loss submission

  • Establishes a mandatory mediation dispute resolution program for residential and automobile insurance claims, requiring insurers to participate when requested by policyholders who have completed the Department's complaint process

  • Creates a Homeowners Claims Bill of Rights that must be provided within 14 days of a claim, and prohibits insurers from refusing coverage solely based on roof age for roofs less than 15 years old or those with at least 5 years of useful life remaining per inspection

Legislative Description

Insurance; establishing provisions of dispute resolution system; establishing requirements for insurer to engage in mediation; establishing provisions for settlement agreements; creating the Homeowners Claims Bill of Rights. Effective date.

Last Action

Placed on General Order

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Business and Insurance2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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